Bottle case or container



L. LEWIS.

BOTTLE CASE 0R CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 3,1921.

Pat mrpd Mar. 7; 1922.

were!) STATES,

PATENT OFF/16E.

LUXURY LEWIS, OF PEMBERTON, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOB 0F 0NE-HALF TO STEPHEN HARNSBERGER, OI WARRENTON, VIRGINIA.

BOTTLE cnsn on CONTAINER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '7, 1922.

Application fi1ed February 3, 1921. Serial No. 442,220.

To dZZ w/wm it may concern:

lie it known that 1, Lower Lewis, a citizen of th United States, residing at Pembet-ton, in the county of Raleigh ant State of West rirginia. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle Cases or Containers, oi. which the following is a specification, reference being had there in to the accompanying drawings.

This invention. relates to a bottle case or container or more specifically to a shipplng crate or container.

The object oi the invention is the construction of a "simple and ellicient shipping case or container in which any broken parts can be quickly replaced or repaired.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a shipping case or bottle container which will etliciently retain the bottles or receptacles in a spaced relation. and which container has its spacing or separating means held in place by comparatively thin, 'rausverse strips held against the top dividing st ups of the container.

With these and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter destribed. illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more pzn'ticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

l igure 1 a perspective view of a shipping container constructed in accordance with the present invention, a portion of the top being broken away to show part of the interior of the container.

Figure 2 is a sectional view, taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a section, taken on line 3-3, Fig. 9., and. looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary, perspective View of another embodiment (it the present invention.

Referring to the drawin s by numerals, 1 designates the body of the container in the sides 2 of which are formed vertical slots 3, and in the ends 4 are formed verticals slots 5.

Hand holes 6 are Formed in the ends t near their tops or upper edges.

Transverse dividing and spacing strips '7 are'placed in the vertical slots 3, while longitudinallyextending dividing strips 8 are placed in the slots 5. preferably place a number 0t transverse strips 7, first, in the body 1, (Fig. 2), and then a. series of longitu(finally-extending strips 8 in the body against the top of the strips 7, then a set of strips 7 are placed in the body against the top of strips 8, and against these lastmentioned strips 7, I place a set of strips 8.

To hold the transverse and longitudinallyextending strips securely within the body 1, I employ, preferably, two flexibl strips 9, which strips 9 are placed directly over the hand holes 6 (Figs. 2 and 3), against the top edges of the upper longitudinally extending strips 8. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the flexible strips enter, at their ends, small notches or pockets 10 in the sides 2 of the body 1, whereas, in the embodiment shown in Fig. t. the flexible strip 9 is held in place against the top edges of the strips 8 by suitable fastening means, such screws 11. Either of the strips 9 or 9 will serve to'retain all of the dividing and spacing strips 7 and 8 in their assembled position within the body or" the container.

The principal advantage of placing the securing strips 9 and 9 in alignment with th hand holes 6 resides in the fact that the operator canuse his fingers or a tool, as represented at 12, (Fig. 3), to push the retaining strip, or strips, out of the pockets 10, or away from the ends t. as in Fig. t, to permit the strips 9 or 9 to be quickly removed from the body of the container to allow the strips 7 and 8 to be removed when desired, as in th case where a strip, as for instance, when a strip is broken and one has to be substituted therefor. Further, the hand holes 6 furnish efficient means for enabling the operator to lift or carry the case, by the fingers or the hands being inserted into these holes 6. Therefore, it will be seen that there is a true combination between the strips 9 and 9, for the holes perform two functions, as to permit the operator to grip the case, and, second, to allow the operator to more quickly remove the strips from their engaging position against the ends of the container when it is desired to remove the dividing strips therein.

A suitable top or cover 13 is placed upon the body 1.

My shipping crate or container is vcornperatively inexpensive in construction, and entering into this inexpensive structure is the efficient way of retaining the dividing strips Within the body, to- Wit"the flexible j retaining strips that extend ac oss the ends of the container, bearing against the top dividing strips, holding all 01": the spacing and dividing strips snugly tr. get-her.

While I have described the preferred embodimentsof my invention, and have illustrated the saline in the accompanying drewings, certain minor'changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive inanu'f-aeture oi" the same and I therefore, reserve the right to makesuch alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended WVhat I claim is:

i Inn device ofthe class described, the combination of a, body provided With sides and ends, said ends provided With hand holes, partitioning means in said body, and

claims,

retaining strips engaging the partitioning means and positioned over the inner ends of the hand holes withln the'body.

2. In e device of the class described, the

combination of abody provided. with hand holes, pertitionmg'means in said body, re-

taining strips in the body and engaging the prtitioning means and positioned directly over the inner ends of the hand holes, and means atthe inner ends of theretaining strips for fastening the strips against ecci their ends in the pockets of the sides, substantially as shown and described In testimony Whereo; I hereunto affix my signature.

LOWRY LEWIS. 

